Issue - meetings

Cabinet Member: Corporate Services and Finance

Forward Plan Ref: 2023/278

Contact: Louise Tustian, Head of Insight and Corporate Programmes, louise.tustian@oxfordshire.gov.uk / Kathy Wilcox, Head of Financial Strategy, kathy.wilcox@oxfordshire.gov.uk

Report by Director of Finance (CA10).

The Cabinet is RECOMMENDED to

a)    note the report and annexes.

b)    note the virements in Annex 2b

c)    approve the supplementary estimate request of £0.2m as set out in paragraph 92 of Annex B.

d)    approve the eleven debt write offs totalling £0.2m as set out in paragraph 122 of Annex B.

Recommendations approved.

Cabinet considered a report presenting the January 2024 performance, risk, and finance position for the council. The business management reports were part of a suite of performance, risk and budget documents which set out the council’s ambitions, priorities, and financial performance.

The Chair presented the report and referred to the changes in the performance indicators compared to the previous report. The Chair also referred to the passing of a balanced budget by the Council in February 2024.

During discussion, members welcomed the performance improvements in a number of service areas including

·       the library service,

·       the number of  Education and Health Care plans completed in the SEND service (where performance had exceeded the national average) 

·       the increase in the number of residents satisfied with the service provided by the customer service centre

·       the increase in the number of cycling trips

·       the considerable reduction in the number of looked after children

The Chair moved and Councillor Fawcett seconded the recommendations, and they were approved.

RESOLVED to:

a)    note the report and annexes.

b)    note the virements in Annex 2b

c)    approve the supplementary estimate request of £0.2m as set out in paragraph 92 of Annex B.

d)    approve the eleven debt write offs totalling £0.2m as set out in paragraph 122 of Annex B.